How Cowboys Stadium Has Given Dallas a Home Field Disadvantage

November 21, 2012   ·   Derek Gerberich   ·   Jump to comments

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys unveiled Cowboys Stadium in 2009, with hopes of giving the Cowboys a monstrous home field advantage for decades to come.
The $1.3 billion palace came equipped with enough sideshows to satisfy a circus, and even included the world's largest HD screen (at the time). 
Things started off on the right foot.  In 2009, the Wade Phillips-led Cowboys kicked off the stadium's inaugural season in style, posting a 7-1 home record, and even winning a playoff game for good measure.
That's about where the good news ended.
After 2009, the Cowboys have been a deflating 9-11 at their home base, and Eli Manning's New York Giants sport a perfect 4-0 record in the dome.
But 2012 has been especially hard to watch.
It began with a squeaker of a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was followed up by an absolutely embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bears the following Monday.
Eli scooped up win number four a month later, and last ...

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